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more than 2,000 plurality, with 72
precincts missing. Roosevelt county
in this state went to Wilson by 823
majority.
Wilson is leading in New -Hamp
shire by 239, with 11 precincts mis
sing.
The count has switched from one
candidate to the other in Minnesota
and Isiew Hampshire. President Wil
son has consistently led in California,
but his lead has varied with the dis
covery of errors in tabulation. All
of these have been corrected.
Republican Chairman Willcox,
after a conference with his advisers,
says a recount will be demanded in
every close state. He believes fur
ther errors will be discovered.
Democratic leaders, taking Will
cox's statement as a concession of
Wilson's election on the face of re
turns, will not block a recount. They
declare if any errors have been made
they will gain as much as" the Repub
licans. So far Hughes has sent no mes
sage of congratulation to President
Wilson. The Republican candidate,
through his managers, issued a state
ment that no concession would be
made until after the official count
from every close state had been re
ceived. The Day Book was on the streets
yesterday afternoon an hour and a
half before any other Chicago daily
paper with an extra telling that Cali
fornia had gone to Wilson and his
re-election was a positive fact. The
Day Book was the first daily in Chi
cago to announce Wilson's re-election
as a past fact and not a future
possibility.
West Virginia may split its elec
toral vote and give 7 to Hughes and
1 to Wilson. If it does the final elec
toral vote will probably be: Wilson,
289; Hughes, 242. Enthusiastic
Democrats still contended today that
Wilson had a chance to get all of
West Virginia's votes, but this
seemed improbable. ,
New York, Nov. 10, Chairman
Willcox of the Republican national
committee at 12:26 issued the follow
ing statement:
"The result still defends upon the
vote of a few close states.
"It must be borne in mind that the
returns thus far announced are ?n
most states unofficial and ' may be
changed by the official count required
by the laws of these states!
"Twice during the unofficial com
putation yesterday in California mis
takes in addition were announced
from that state substantially chang
ing figures, previously given. It is
common experience that the result
of the official count almost always
ELECTORAL VOTE OF STATES
a
For Wilson
Alabama 12 Nebraska .... 8
Arkansas ....'9 New Mexico.. 3
Arizona 3 Nevada 3
California ...13 N. Carolina. ..12
Colorado .... North Dakota 5
Florida 6 Oklahoma . . .10
Georgia 14 Ohib 24
Idaho 4 S. Carolina .. 9
Kansas 10 Tennessee ...12
Kentucky ...13 Texas 20
Louisiana ...10 Utah ,.. 4
Maryland 8 Virginia 12
Mississippi ...10 Washington .. 7
Missouri 18 Wyoming .... 3
Montana 4 Total 272
For Hughes
Connecticut .. 7 New Jersey ..14
Delaware 3 Oregon 5
iowa 13 Pennsylvania 38
Illinois 29 Rhode Island. 5
Indiana 15 South Dakota 5
Maine .'. . 6 Vermont 4
Massachus'ts 18 West' Virginia 8
Michigan ...'.15 Wisconsin ...13
New York . . .45 Total . . . .243
Doubtful
Minnesota ...12N Hampshire. 4